Operations Technician IV

JOB ID 1307Landus Cooperative is seeking an individual to be responsible for outside operations functions to benefit the customers of Landus Cooperative while maintaining clean and safe facilities. This position will direct the job duties in the absence of the superintendent.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. ?Greet all customers promptly and courteouslyAssist in all aspects of the elevator operations ???? 1.?? ?Receiving and unloading grain operations??? 2.?? ?Grain drying operations??? 3.?? ?Measuring grain inventory on a weekly/monthly basis??? 4.?? ?Grain train loading operations including cleaning and sealing cars??? 5.?? ?Keeping facility clean, safe and housekeeping records current??? 6.?? ?Responsible for grain condition and inventory control by testing temperatures, blending, and storage areas.??? 7.?? ?Able to operate train locomotive??? 8.?? ?Identify potential maintenance problems and complete necessary repairs??? 9.?? ?Daily supervision of elevator crew in the absence of a superintendentAssist in all aspects of the fertilizer and chemical operations??? 1.?? ?Measure inventory and report it to the supervisor??? 2.?? ?Assist in unloading bulk and packaged product??? 3.?? ?Dispatch applicators??? 4.?? ?Provide customer service by and loading chemical product orders??? 5.?? ?Maintain and repair equipment as needed??? 6.?? ?Keeping facility clean, safe and housekeeping records current??? 7.?? ?Pumping bulk chemicals into customer tanks??? 8.?? ?Tender to applicators??? 9.?? ?Fill NH3 nurse tanks during season?? 10.?? ?Operate application equipment when necessary?? 11.?? ?Understand basic agronomy chemistry of all products?? 12.?? ?Responsible for scheduling and assigning daily workload in the absence of a superintendentBe willing to perform these duties at other Landus Cooperative locations as needed.Perform equipment and facility maintenance.Champion of safety compliance throughout organization.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:? Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and seven years or more related experience and/or training. ?CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Class A CDL with required endorsements or able to obtain one and maintain current DOT physical.? Commercial pesticide applicators license with 1A, 1B, 1C endorsements or able to obtain one.This position requires the safe operation of a motor vehicle to perform the essential functions of the job.? The employee must meet the qualifications set forth in our motor vehicle safety policy. USDA warehouse weighing and grading license and train weighing license at rail facilities. ?PHYSICAL DEMANDS: ?The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance.The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.? Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.? While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??